In this episode I sit down with speech language pathologist (SLP) Ashley Michaelis to discuss: 

• Similarities between the voice box and pelvic floor 
• Relationship between voice, breathing and pelvic floor
• Missed connections in the research
• Ways we can use the pelvic floor to train the voice and the voice to train the pelvic floor
• How sounds we make in birth influence the pelvic floor
• Noises we make in sport to increase performance 

Ashley Michaelis (she/her/hers) embarked on her undergraduate journey in Voice Performance & Music Education at Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Music. During her studies, she encountered personal voice challenges which led her to discover Speech-Language Pathology. Motivated to assist others in rehabilitating their voices, Ashley changed her major and pursued her graduate degree at the University of Wyoming.
 
Her professional journey has included diverse settings such as private practice, schools, outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, acute care, and multidisciplinary clinics. Ashley has also shared her expertise by teaching the Voice Disorders graduate level class at the University of Vermont. Her specialized areas encompass singing voice rehabilitation, voice disorders, swallowing disorders, upper airway disorders, and neurogenic communication disorders.
 
Recognized for her achievements, Ashley is an ASHA Ace Award Recipient and serves as a Lead Mentor for the MedSLP Collective. She has been a featured guest on podcasts including Swallow Your Pride and Start Your Private Practice.
 
Outside of her career, Ashley enjoys spending quality time with her family and dogs, as well as participating in local community theater performances.
 
How to contact Ashley
www.empoweredvoicerehab.org

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Pelvic floor screening tool:  www.pelvicsanity.com/screening

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